Grafrath between Ampermoos and the Forestry Experimental Garden
Accommodation in Grafrath
Grafrath combines distinctive landscape features with a special destination for anyone who wants to discover trees: the Forestry Experimental Garden. The Ampermoos nature reserve lies on the edge of the municipality; two kettle holes are located on different sides of the Amper. Grafrath therefore offers various starting points for a stay centred on nature and a visit to the experimental garden.
Grafrath viewed from the southwest, with Ampermoos
Photo: Flodur63 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Landscape between the Amper and Ampermoos
The “Tiefes Tal” kettle hole lies south of the Amper between Unteralting and Mauern. The “Wolfsgrube” is north of the Amper, by federal highway 471. If you are interested in these two places, you can distinguish between them by their different locations: the Amper and the place names mentioned provide a clear guide to which kettle hole is meant.
Ampermoos also shapes Grafrath’s geographical setting: the municipality lies on the edge of the nature reserve. This offers a different aspect to focus on during your holiday than a visit to the Forestry Experimental Garden. If you are mainly interested in the landscape, you can consider Ampermoos a destination in its own right; if you would like to visit a place featuring trees from different continents, the experimental garden offers a specific destination.
Discover trees from several continents
At the Forestry Experimental Garden in Grafrath, you can discover trees from North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. You can explore the garden on your own. This gives you the opportunity to shape your visit around your own interest in the different origins of the trees, rather than having to join a guided tour. Families may enjoy using the different continents as a guide during their walk and noticing the diversity of the trees together.
An audio guide with 27 stops is also available to help you explore. You can download it as an MP3 file before your visit. If you would like to explore the garden independently, you can plan ahead by taking the audio guide into account. Visitors of all ages are welcome at the Grafrath Forest Experience Centre. One notable point in time is the oldest sequoia there: it was planted in 1893. This planting year gives you a specific detail to look out for during your visit to the Forest Experience Centre.
Getting there and choosing where to stay
Grafrath is served by S-Bahn line 4, which runs between Geltendorf and Munich. This is a practical consideration if you are looking for a holiday apartment in Grafrath and would like to include the S-Bahn in your journey. From Grafrath S-Bahn station, you can reach the Forestry Experimental Garden by regional bus 804 or on foot. When planning this visit, you can choose between these two ways of getting from the station to the garden.
If the experimental garden is a key reason for your trip, take this connection into account when choosing where to stay. For other priorities, the landscape around the Amper and Ampermoos may be more relevant. This way, you can decide whether your stay will focus mainly on discovering the trees independently or on exploring the municipality’s natural attractions.
Other places in the district
If you would also like to explore other places in the district, you can find Germering, Emmering, Mammendorf, Egenhofen, Maisach, Alling, Olching and Puchheim here.
For the main travel overview: Fürstenfeldbruck.
